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carriage dog

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carriage dog
n.
See Dalmatian.

carriage dog
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a former name for Dalmatian
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Noun1.carriage dog - a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spotscarriage dog - a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia
Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night"
liver-spotted dalmatian - a brown-spotted dalmatian


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Spin, Britain's reigning carriage dog champion, belongs to Newport's Avril Pluck, a Shropshire member of the British Driving Society (BDS).
The Dalmatian breed originally came from a place called Dalmatia, part of Croatia in the former Yugoslavia, In the mid-1800s, these dogs were brought to England that trained as carriage dogs.
Bred originally as carriage dogs for royalty, they demand a lot of time, attention and exercise.
 
 
 
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